can you use charcoal thats many years old to barbeque on a grill? 10 points?
its packaged, unopened charcoal but its many many years old.. Will it effect the taste or will it still be okay to grill with?
It is perfectly ok to use it, it will work just the same as a new bag, opened, unopened, doesn’t matter. If it is damp when you try to use it, it may not be so easy to get the coals lit. I have not actually tried to use damp coals. The only time I wouldn’t use it would be if it somehow got contaminated, storage area got flooded and there might be molds, or something like antifreeze got spilled on it.
Have you tried cooking over a wood fire? That is even better. Or, you can add small amounts of fruit wood or mesquite to your coals or set a foil pan full of moist (apple juice or water) wood chips on your coals under the grill.
Yes, charcoal doesn’t expire or else we’d be screwed living on fossil fuels the way we do.
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ABSOLUTELY ROLLING ON THE FLOOR GIGGLING UNCONTROLLABLY!!! Things like charcoal or wood for wood fire do not change over the years. They would be just as good 100 years from now and burn the exact same as when they were first packaged for sale!!!
Oh, if you think charcoal deteriorates with time to cause a bad flavor or scent, you had best purchase a new grill also as the one you have has obviously deteriorated over the same years and will cause a bad flavor and scent to your precious organic food.
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sure, go ahead. it’s never going to change,
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It is perfectly ok to use it, it will work just the same as a new bag, opened, unopened, doesn’t matter. If it is damp when you try to use it, it may not be so easy to get the coals lit. I have not actually tried to use damp coals. The only time I wouldn’t use it would be if it somehow got contaminated, storage area got flooded and there might be molds, or something like antifreeze got spilled on it.
Have you tried cooking over a wood fire? That is even better. Or, you can add small amounts of fruit wood or mesquite to your coals or set a foil pan full of moist (apple juice or water) wood chips on your coals under the grill.
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OK to use
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Your Charcoal should stay good for some time to come….When you use it though try this tip……All of us like the added flavor the different woods provide. In Texas we seem to use what is plentiful and that would be oak, mesquite, pecan and maple. Let’s not forget that apple, cherry, alder, hickory and even sassafras can be had or purchased at some of your specialty stores and they provide uncommonly good flavor and aroma. Prior to using them, put them in a container and let them soak in water prior to adding to the fire. Also use your wood chips when your meat is cold as that is when the meat will soak up more of the flavor……Good Cookin’ To Ya’
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http://www.TexasBackyardBBQ.com
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